Employee Motivation, Employee Engagement, Motivation

Ep 21- What is Employee Motivation with Susan Fowler

Scroll down to read more!

Ep 21- What is Employee Motivation with Susan Fowler

Scroll down to read more!
Employee Motivation, Employee Engagement, Motivation

Table of Contents

Episode 21 – The Science of Employee Motivation with Susan Fowler (@fowlersusann)

In October of last year while flying home from the HR Technology Conference, I had the luck to be sitting next to workplace motivation expert, Susan Fowler. I recognized her name after looking over her shoulder and saw she was writing an article on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. The article she was writing turned out to be for the Harvard Business Review and for much of the plane ride we discussed workplace motivation and engagement topics. It was a treat.

What is Motivation?

Susan just released a book called Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work and What Doesand on today’s Workology podcast episode we discuss the science behind employee motivation. What is motivation and why can’t we just motivate someone to simply do their work at work? Susan shares with how employees and individuals have to be motivated themselves. She breaks it all down for us and talks about the secret to getting your employees motivated and how to ensure success. We discuss how managers and business leaders can better engage their employees. She discusses the difference between employee engagement, satisfaction and motivation. These three while related mean completely different things.

Susan’s website has some great resources and information for managers and leaders who are looking to improve employee productivity and get their employees more motivated at the workplace. I’m a fan of her motivational assessment to untap the motivation for my daughter to pick up her room. She shares some great insights into how personal motivation is tied to professional and what leaders can do to make sure employees bring their best self to work everyday. You can also connect with Susan via LinkedIn.

RESOURCES

HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE WORKOLOGY PODCAST

*A Special thank you to my podcast production team at Total Picture Radio.

 

Did you like this post? Share it!

One Comment

  1. Thanks for the post. I’ve checked out Susan’s work and it is a great help fro me with my customers, especially what does and doesn’t work with employees. Motivation comes from within – you cant ‘give’ it to someone. You can only create the right conditions for them to feel and act in a motivated way.

Comments are closed.

A Word From Our Sponsors

Ads help make Workology resources free for everyone. We respect your privacy. To see our Privacy Policy click here.

Recommended Posts

Episode 406: Digital Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility With Oneisha Freeman and Nikhil Deshpande

Workology Podcast powered by PEAT with Nikhil Deshpande and Oneisha Freeman talking about making the digital world accessible for all people....

What Jobs Are Available in the Online Casino Industry?

When the first online casino went live in 1994, it launched an entire industry. Many people were skeptical about the safety of gambling online,...

Checkout Our Products

Ads help make Workology resources free for everyone. We respect your privacy. To see our Privacy Policy click here.

More From Workology

What Jobs Are Available in the Online Casino Industry?

Click on read more to open this post on our blog.

Episode 406: Digital Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility With Oneisha Freeman and Nikhil Deshpande

Workology Podcast powered by PEAT with Nikhil Deshpande and Oneisha Freeman talking about making the digital world accessible for all people.
best business books for HR consultants

The 8 Best Business Books for HR Consultants

Want to develop your HR consulting skills? Get our list of the best business books for HR consultants right here.
Interview questions for chief people officer

List of Interview Questions to Ask a Chief People Officer Candidate

Interviewing for a Chief People Officer requires a thoughtful approach to assess leadership, HR expertise, cultural alignment, and ability to drive organizational change.